Plusquellic commented, saying, "While many companies today are out-sourcing manufacturing, the Eisingers have chosen to manufacture their line of products through Western Reserve Controls, a local company that got its start in our own Industrial Incubator back in 1991. We very much appreciate their keeping this product a ‘local’ one from conception to completion."

"With our manufacturing company in Akron, we can provide jobs in our community and maintain our commitment to providing quality products and services to our customers," said Deborah Eisinger.

Joining Eisinger in this announcement was her husband, Lee Eisinger, the inventor of the HomeSaver1. Together, with family members and supporters of the HomeSaver1, they unveiled the product Eisinger created to keep his aging mother in her own home for as long as possible. It was when, as Eisinger puts it --- mother became the necessity of invention --- that he developed the HomeSaver1 to protect her from potential fires when she would leave her stove unattended for long periods of time.

"I wanted to preserve my mother’s quality of life and independence as long as possible," Lee Eisinger said. "I knew I couldn’t control how Alzheimer’s would affect her, but I could control some of the devices in her home that might present a danger to her, and offer her a modicum of safety."

After several years of development, and with the assistance of the Western Reserve Controls staff and Tony O’Leary of Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, the Eisingers have introduced what will be the first in a line of products dedicated to creating safer environments in which individuals can maintain their independence and preserve their quality of life.

HomeSaver Enterprises is pleased to count Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, Alpha Phi Alpha Homes of Akron and the Columbus YWCA as three of their initial customers.

"Our products offer peace of mind for those of us in the sandwich generation as we struggle to care for our parents as well as our own families," Deborah Eisinger said.

In addition, communities and organizations that provide affordable housing for both seniors and individuals with previous stove fires can install this proactive, safety backup to reduce the risk of future fires. One HomeSaver client even provides residential services for women with mental health issues.

"Our product is designed to serve as a passive device. It requires no programming or intervention on the part of the user," Lee Eisinger said. The HomeSaver1 uses both visual and audible cues to alert the user. Visual cues, using the colors of the traffic light, help the hearing impaired while audible alerts assist the visually impaired. These features, couple with the passive nature of the device, make it ideal for memory impaired, developmentally delayed, or brain-injured individuals.

The HomeSaver devices are designed to shut off appliances even when the person using them doesn’t remember to. The HomeSaver1 is a small, electrical device attached to the stove that disconnects power to the stove if left unattended for eight minutes while cooking. HomeSaver1 will attract attention to the unattended stove with a flashing light and audible alert. If no one returns to the stove, HomeSaver1 will disconnect the power to the stove. Normal cooking can resume when a person’s presence is detected by the sensor and the person manually turns the stove controls to the "off" position. HomeSaver1 then returns the stove to its ready state, meaning the stove is off, the power is connected, and normal cooking can resume.

HomeSaver1 is easily installed without having to purchase new appliances. Each device comes with a step-by-step instruction guide and helpful illustrations and is available for purchase at a cost of $300 per unit. This investment is a major savings for families when compared to the cost of assisted living or a live-in companion, not to mention the satisfaction of remaining in one’s own home.

HomeSaver Enterprises currently is developing a HomeSaver2 for gas stoves and a HomeSaver3 for the 120 volt appliances used throughout your home – the toaster oven, coffee pot, curling iron, and space heaters, to name a few.

For additional information, contact HomeSense Enterprises, LLC (formerly HomeSaver Enterprises, LLC) at (330) 864-3278 or check their website, www.homesensers.com.

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